Yachi River Bridge

The Yachi River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Guizhou, China. The bridge is the fourth highest in the world. It is also one of the longest cable-stayed bridges with a main span of 800 m (2,600 ft). The western tower is 258.2 m (847 ft) placing it amongst the tallest bridges in the world. The eastern tower is 243.2 m (798 ft).[1] The bridge crosses the Yachi River between Qianxi County in Bijie and Qingzhen in Guiyang. The bridge carries traffic on the Guiyang to Qianxi Expressway.

Yachi Bridge 鸭池河特大桥
Coordinates	26.848078°N 106.136988°E / 26.848078; 106.136988
Carries	Expressway
Crosses	Yachi River
Locale	Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed
Material	Steel
Total length	1,466.5 m (4,811 ft)
Width	28 m (92 ft)
Height	258.2 m (847 ft) west tower
Longest span	800 m (2,600 ft)
Clearance above	306 m (1,004 ft) to reservoir
Clearance below	434 m (1,424 ft)
History
Construction start	September 2013
Opened	16 July 2016[1]

Although Yachi River Bridge is officially 440 metres high, the bridge crosses over the reservoir of the Dongfeng Dam so it is 306 m (1,004 ft) above the water level.[2]

References

1. "贵黔高速公路建成通车-新华网". XinhuaNet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
2. "Yachi Bridge - HighestBridges.com". HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.

See also

• List of highest bridges
• List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
• List of tallest bridges